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| New York bombings: Ahmad Khan Rahami in custody after shootout – live | New York bombings: Ahmad Khan Rahami in custody after shootout – live |
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| A man named Mike Markowycz has posted on Facebook in which audio of what is apparently the shootout between Ahmad Khan Rahami and police. A man in the video says that they actually witness the shooting, but he does not actually capture any video of the confrontation. | |
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| NYPD officials have delayed the briefing in the wake of Rahami’s arrest, though reporters are in the room and officials are testing the microphone. | |
| On the campaign trail in Philadelphia, Hillary Clinton has remarked briefly on the bombing. My colleague Sabrina Siddiqui reports: | |
| Clinton touched upon the attacks briefly at a campaign rally in Philadelphia targeting millennial voters. After informing the crowd a suspect linked to the New York bombing was allegedly in custody, Clinton emphasized the need to “remain vigilant.” | |
| “This is a fast-moving situation and a sobering reminder that we need steady leadership,” she said. | |
| Her opponent Donald Trump quickly sought to politicize the explosion this weekend, even when few details were known about what had happened. He has also released a statement blaming Clinton’s “weakness”. | |
| Hillary Clinton's weakness while she was Secretary of State, has emboldened terrorists all over the world..cont: https://t.co/E5BdTiwlur | |
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| We’re expecting a briefing in the next few minutes by NYPD commissioner James O’Neill and New York mayor Bill de Blasio. We’ll relay their remarks live on the blog, but you can also follow along on the live stream below. | We’re expecting a briefing in the next few minutes by NYPD commissioner James O’Neill and New York mayor Bill de Blasio. We’ll relay their remarks live on the blog, but you can also follow along on the live stream below. |
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| Ahmad Khan Rahami was found sleeping in a bar hallway before a shootout and his eventual arrest, according to Linden Mayor Derek Armstead’s comments to the AP. | Ahmad Khan Rahami was found sleeping in a bar hallway before a shootout and his eventual arrest, according to Linden Mayor Derek Armstead’s comments to the AP. |
| Armstead said the owner of a bar found the man sleeping in his hallway Monday morning. He says the man was initially presumed to be a vagrant, but police officers who responded quickly realized it was Ahmad Khan Rahami. | Armstead said the owner of a bar found the man sleeping in his hallway Monday morning. He says the man was initially presumed to be a vagrant, but police officers who responded quickly realized it was Ahmad Khan Rahami. |
| Armstead said the man pulled out a handgun and fired at the officers, hitting one in a bulletproof vest. The man then began firing as he ran down the street and police shot him in the leg. The man was conscious when he was taken away in an ambulance. | Armstead said the man pulled out a handgun and fired at the officers, hitting one in a bulletproof vest. The man then began firing as he ran down the street and police shot him in the leg. The man was conscious when he was taken away in an ambulance. |
| Linden police Captain James Sarnicki said three police officers were taken to the hospital. One was hit by shrapnel and another had high blood pressure. | Linden police Captain James Sarnicki said three police officers were taken to the hospital. One was hit by shrapnel and another had high blood pressure. |
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| Martin Pengelly | Martin Pengelly |
| I’m going to hand over to Alan Yuhas now, so here’s a short summary of what has happened this morning: | I’m going to hand over to Alan Yuhas now, so here’s a short summary of what has happened this morning: |
| Dan Roberts’ analysis of the political fallout is here: | Dan Roberts’ analysis of the political fallout is here: |
| Scott Bixby, meanwhile, is covering continual political developments live: | Scott Bixby, meanwhile, is covering continual political developments live: |
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| Lee Zeldin, a congressman from New York state, has this to say on Twitter, in reference to the San Francisco 49ers quarterback who has been protesting the national anthem before games, over racial injustice in the US. | Lee Zeldin, a congressman from New York state, has this to say on Twitter, in reference to the San Francisco 49ers quarterback who has been protesting the national anthem before games, over racial injustice in the US. |
| Suspect in custody. You are welcome Colin Kaepernick. | Suspect in custody. You are welcome Colin Kaepernick. |
| Zeldin is a Republican. | Zeldin is a Republican. |
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| It is being reported, by Reuters among others, that two police officers were shot in the shootout with Ahmad Khan Rahami that preceded his capture in Linden, New Jersey. | It is being reported, by Reuters among others, that two police officers were shot in the shootout with Ahmad Khan Rahami that preceded his capture in Linden, New Jersey. |
| Reuters quotes Elizabeth mayor Chris Bollwage as saying one officer was hit in the protective vest and the other in the hand: sources cited by other media organisations say both officers are expected to survive. | Reuters quotes Elizabeth mayor Chris Bollwage as saying one officer was hit in the protective vest and the other in the hand: sources cited by other media organisations say both officers are expected to survive. |
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| Pictures and footage are emerging that appear to show the capture of the suspect in the New York and New Jersey bombings, after a shootout with police: | Pictures and footage are emerging that appear to show the capture of the suspect in the New York and New Jersey bombings, after a shootout with police: |
| #BREAKING: #Linden #NJ (Union Cnty) #activeshooter. One Suspect in custody pic.twitter.com/nqzAdlRh9U | #BREAKING: #Linden #NJ (Union Cnty) #activeshooter. One Suspect in custody pic.twitter.com/nqzAdlRh9U |
| Video appears to confirm that the arrest happened in Linden, New Jersey: | Video appears to confirm that the arrest happened in Linden, New Jersey: |
| #linden #nj #shooting pic.twitter.com/bhdYzMr12P | #linden #nj #shooting pic.twitter.com/bhdYzMr12P |
| In another picture, a man is shown on a stretcher with what appears to be a wound to his upper right arm or shoulder: | In another picture, a man is shown on a stretcher with what appears to be a wound to his upper right arm or shoulder: |
| #breaking the #terrorist Ahmad Rahami #linden #nj pic.twitter.com/DVo7gv1rrT | #breaking the #terrorist Ahmad Rahami #linden #nj pic.twitter.com/DVo7gv1rrT |
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| Amber Jamieson | Amber Jamieson |
| Amber Jamieson reports for the Guardian from Elizabeth, New Jersey, home town of the captured suspect in the New York and New Jersey bombings: | Amber Jamieson reports for the Guardian from Elizabeth, New Jersey, home town of the captured suspect in the New York and New Jersey bombings: |
| Elizabeth mayor Chris Bollwage said he was relieved to hear authorities had captured bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami. | Elizabeth mayor Chris Bollwage said he was relieved to hear authorities had captured bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami. |
| “Now hopefully a lot more questions will be answered,” said the mayor outside the home of Rahami and his family, which the FBI raided on Monday morning but found empty. | “Now hopefully a lot more questions will be answered,” said the mayor outside the home of Rahami and his family, which the FBI raided on Monday morning but found empty. |
| The mayor said the family had owned and operated its business, First American Fried Chicken, and lived above the modest shop on Elmora Ave, New Jersey since 2002. | The mayor said the family had owned and operated its business, First American Fried Chicken, and lived above the modest shop on Elmora Ave, New Jersey since 2002. |
| The mayor spoke about how the chicken store had faced complaints and problems in 2012, when the city council and police enforced that it close at 10pm. He acknowledged that the elder Rahami repeatedly mentioned his Muslim faith in responding to these complaints. | The mayor spoke about how the chicken store had faced complaints and problems in 2012, when the city council and police enforced that it close at 10pm. He acknowledged that the elder Rahami repeatedly mentioned his Muslim faith in responding to these complaints. |
| “He brought up his faith in [a] lawsuit, he brought up his faith in conversations with city officials … [but the complaints against his store] had nothing to do with ethnicity or religious beliefs, it had to do with a lot of people hanging out in front of the store at all hours as well as congregating and code enforcement problems,” said Bollwage. | “He brought up his faith in [a] lawsuit, he brought up his faith in conversations with city officials … [but the complaints against his store] had nothing to do with ethnicity or religious beliefs, it had to do with a lot of people hanging out in front of the store at all hours as well as congregating and code enforcement problems,” said Bollwage. |
| Bollwage said New Jersey senators including Corey Booker were on their way to Elizabeth for a security briefing with law enforcement at 12.30pm. | Bollwage said New Jersey senators including Corey Booker were on their way to Elizabeth for a security briefing with law enforcement at 12.30pm. |
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| Capture of suspect confirmed | Capture of suspect confirmed |
| Jamiles Lartey | Jamiles Lartey |
| Local law enforcement officials have confirmed to the Guardian that Ahmad Khan Rahami is now in custody after engaging in a shootout with police in Linden, New Jersey. One officer was injured in the incident, according to police. | Local law enforcement officials have confirmed to the Guardian that Ahmad Khan Rahami is now in custody after engaging in a shootout with police in Linden, New Jersey. One officer was injured in the incident, according to police. |
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| Barack Obama speaks as reports say suspect captured | Barack Obama speaks as reports say suspect captured |
| President Obama is speaking now in New York. He begins by commending the first responders involved in New York and New Jersey and expressing his thanks that no one was killed. The investigation is moving rapidly, he says, and he will not comment on it as it is not his business. He will give all federal support to the investigations, he says. | President Obama is speaking now in New York. He begins by commending the first responders involved in New York and New Jersey and expressing his thanks that no one was killed. The investigation is moving rapidly, he says, and he will not comment on it as it is not his business. He will give all federal support to the investigations, he says. |
| He asks the public to help and the press to “try to refrain from getting out ahead of the investigation”. It does not help if false reports or incomplete investigation are out there, he says – this just as major news outlets are reporting, citing unnamed sources and without official confirmation, that the suspect in the bombings has been captured. | He asks the public to help and the press to “try to refrain from getting out ahead of the investigation”. It does not help if false reports or incomplete investigation are out there, he says – this just as major news outlets are reporting, citing unnamed sources and without official confirmation, that the suspect in the bombings has been captured. |
| Obama says there is no connection seen between the stabbing attack in Minnesota and the bombs in New York and New Jersey, and again records his thanks that no one except the suspect in Minnesota was killed. The attack in Minnesota is being investigated as an act of terror. | Obama says there is no connection seen between the stabbing attack in Minnesota and the bombs in New York and New Jersey, and again records his thanks that no one except the suspect in Minnesota was killed. The attack in Minnesota is being investigated as an act of terror. |
| He details actions against Islamic militants online and in Iraq and Syria, saying taking territory from them undermines their message and helps western governments “push back against their message of hate”. He makes similar points to Clinton on this effort, of course, and then goes into a long exposition of why America’s fight against extremism is so important. | He details actions against Islamic militants online and in Iraq and Syria, saying taking territory from them undermines their message and helps western governments “push back against their message of hate”. He makes similar points to Clinton on this effort, of course, and then goes into a long exposition of why America’s fight against extremism is so important. |
| No questions. | No questions. |
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| Trump advisor: Clinton accused opponent of 'treason' | Trump advisor: Clinton accused opponent of 'treason' |
| The Trump campaign does not like Hillary Clinton’s remarks earlier today about the billionaire’s rhetoric on the bombs in New York and New Jersey giving “aid and comfort to our adversaries”, which it says amount to an accusation of “treason”. | The Trump campaign does not like Hillary Clinton’s remarks earlier today about the billionaire’s rhetoric on the bombs in New York and New Jersey giving “aid and comfort to our adversaries”, which it says amount to an accusation of “treason”. |
| In a statement, senior communications advisor Jason Miller said the comments “accusing Mr Trump of treason are not only beyond the pale, it’s also an attempt to distract from her horrible record on Isis. | In a statement, senior communications advisor Jason Miller said the comments “accusing Mr Trump of treason are not only beyond the pale, it’s also an attempt to distract from her horrible record on Isis. |
| If Clinton really wants to find the real cause of Isis, she needs to take a long, hard look in the mirror. The decision to remove all American troops from Iraq in 2011, which was vigorously supported by Clinton, created the vacuum that led to the founding of Isis. | If Clinton really wants to find the real cause of Isis, she needs to take a long, hard look in the mirror. The decision to remove all American troops from Iraq in 2011, which was vigorously supported by Clinton, created the vacuum that led to the founding of Isis. |
| Nothing she says or does can ever un-ring that bell. The only thing we can expect from a Hillary Clinton presidency is more attacks on our homeland and more innocent Americans being hurt and killed. | Nothing she says or does can ever un-ring that bell. The only thing we can expect from a Hillary Clinton presidency is more attacks on our homeland and more innocent Americans being hurt and killed. |
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| We will be hearing from President Obama soon… | We will be hearing from President Obama soon… |
| At 11:30am ET, @POTUS speaks on the New York and New Jersey incidents. Watch live: https://t.co/syHezfnxW8 | At 11:30am ET, @POTUS speaks on the New York and New Jersey incidents. Watch live: https://t.co/syHezfnxW8 |
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| Our reporter, Amber Jamieson, is now in Elizabeth, New Jersey and will be filing updates. In the meantime, here’s a taste of what the New York Times is reporting about the fried chicken restaurant that is being searched in connection with the hunt for Ahmad Khan Rahami, the suspect in the blasts in New York and New Jersey: | Our reporter, Amber Jamieson, is now in Elizabeth, New Jersey and will be filing updates. In the meantime, here’s a taste of what the New York Times is reporting about the fried chicken restaurant that is being searched in connection with the hunt for Ahmad Khan Rahami, the suspect in the blasts in New York and New Jersey: |
| … the man wanted in the bombing is the son of a man named Muhammad Rahami who runs a fast-food restaurant, First American Fried Chicken, in the ground floor of their home on Elmora Avenue, neighbors said. | … the man wanted in the bombing is the son of a man named Muhammad Rahami who runs a fast-food restaurant, First American Fried Chicken, in the ground floor of their home on Elmora Avenue, neighbors said. |
| The restaurant, which has employed Ahmad and some of his brothers, was such a persistent neighbourhood nuisance that the city forced it to close early, said Mayor J Christian Bollwage of Elizabeth. When it was opened several years ago, it stayed open all night, Mr Bollwage said. | The restaurant, which has employed Ahmad and some of his brothers, was such a persistent neighbourhood nuisance that the city forced it to close early, said Mayor J Christian Bollwage of Elizabeth. When it was opened several years ago, it stayed open all night, Mr Bollwage said. |
| The Times adds: “It was neighbour complaints, it had nothing to do with his ethnicity or religion,” the mayor said. “It had to do with noise and people congregating on the streets.” | The Times adds: “It was neighbour complaints, it had nothing to do with his ethnicity or religion,” the mayor said. “It had to do with noise and people congregating on the streets.” |
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